Zoning Board hearings

Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled the following public hearings of interest to South Pittsburgh residents in the first floor hearing room of the John P. Robin Civic Building, 200 Ross Street, Downtown.

Zone case 60/13 on Thursday, April 4 at 9:20 a.m. is the appeal of David Backo, owner, and Nicole Szewczyk, applicant, for 157 Spencer Avenue in the 29th Ward (Zoning District R1D-L).

Zone case 65/13 on Thursday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. is the appeal of Richard and Renee Costanzo, owner, and Aaron Archibald, applicant, for 1802 Harcum Way (143 S. 18th Street) in the 17th Ward (Zoning District R1A-VH).

Past Cases and Decisions: ZBA 606 of 1981, appeal granted with conditions/temporary only to occupy fist floor of existing 2½-story structure as doctor’s office. One dwelling unit above to remain; ZBA 578 of 1982, special exception granted to occupy first floor of existing 2½-story structure as doctor’s office with one dwelling unit above to remain; ZBA 14 of 1984, special exception granted for two year period to continue occupancy of first floor of existing 2½-story structure as doctor’s office. Existing one dwelling unit to remain; ZBA 85 of 1986, special exception granted to occupy existing 2½-story structure as home office of physician.